Article: 11 Armory Show Artists You Should Already Be Collecting
"Although Brooklyn-based, Torey has been embraced by the L.A. scene. Now, New York collectors are catching on, as well. A Cooper Union Graduate of 2012, he had his first solo show with OHWOW last fall and curated a summer show at Suzanne Geiss. His loose, playful imagery manifests in paintings and sculptures with freshness that tiptoes between child’s play and surrealism. You can catch a moment of woodgrain or a familiar form yet the paintings remain in a state of metamorphosis. There is something else about the work, which really draws me to it: a genuine optimism that holds the viewers gaze fills it with an effortless sense of joy." more at Artsy